Mop



July 3, .1928. 1,675,699

y W. EVANS MOP Filed July 8, 192,5

ao: n mi structure showing the position of the mop Patented July 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES wim. EVANS, or INGLEWooD, CALIFORNIA.

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Application led July 8,V

My invention ,relatesV to inops, more particularly to mops with wringing attachments, and the objects of my invention are: first, to provide a mop which providesa large, Vdat surface for supportingtlle mopcloth; second, to provide a mopof this class with a wringer attachment in connection therewith in which the mop cloth ma be wrung relatively dry from end to end ;.t ird, to provide a mop of this class in `whichthe `mop-,cloth may be shifted at the wide end so that inwringing it is practically uniform throughout its length; fourth, to provide a mop of this class in which the handle `may bequiclrly removed -or refpositioned relatively tothe mop; fifth, to providea mop of this classI in` which the handle and `wrin er attachment may be shifted relatively so tiat the mop may be operated easily under objects that are close to the floor when desired; sixth, to provide a novclly constructed.. mop of this class; and'seventh, to provide a mop ot this class which is very simple and economical to construct, easy toplace themopcloth on, easy to operate, etlicientin its action, durable and which will not readilydeteriorate or get out of order. l.

'With these and other objects in View as will appear hereinafter, my invention con sists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail, and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form la. part of this application, in which: r v

Figure l, is atop or plan view of my mop cloth by dotted lines, and showing the han` dle fragmentarily, and showing a varying position of the mop cloth Vshifting lever by dot-ted lines; Figure. 2,.is a side elevational view of the same and showing the mop positioned thereon by dotted lines; Figure 3, is a sectional view through 3-3 of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 and Fig. 5 is a view similarto Figure 3, but showing parts in another adjusted position.

Similar characters ofy reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the severa-l views of the drawings.

The main mop support l, cross bars 2 and 3, mop-cloth shifting lever 4, mop handle extension member. 5, extension member sup- 1925.. Serial N0. 42,206.

port 6, wringer crank supporting clamp 7 wringer crank `support 8, wing bolt 9, wrmger crank 10, handle l1, and mop-cloth 1 2, constitute the principal parts and portions of my mop. r

The main mop, support 1,`is preferably made of one piece of wire about one-fourth inch. It is provided on one end With a loop la, which is adapted to receive the opposite end l, which is provided with a right angled curved end, which fits into said loop lklt 1s bent at an acute angle at 1c, then extends backwardly, then provided with a short right angle turn 1d, then extends back approximatelyparalleland is provided with a` loop le, which is adapted to receive the end 5 of the handle extension 5, then forwardly and provided with a semi-circular 1-*.` Bar 2 is provided with a rivet 2a in` its upper surfacenear one end upon which is pivotally mounted the lever 4. This lever 4 isprovided with an upwardly extended handle portion 4a on one end and at its opposite end with an upwardly turned furcated` portion4b, which is adapted to engage the mop-cloth and when shifted to the position shown by dotted linesof Figure 1, of draw# ings, will shift the side of the mop-cloth at the front 1k to a` contracted position ready 1 The bar 3 extends over the inner `portion of the Ymember l and loops around the outer portions the same as bar 2, thus forming rigid supports for main mop cloth support 1. The handle extension 5 is a U-shaped Vmember which passes through a hole in the handle some distance from the end and extends downwardly along the handle past the ends and is provided with turned portions at the ends which fit into the loops le and 1g ot the member l, and may be sprung together for removing them from said member 1. In order `to sup-port these extended portions there is provided a plate 6, secured to the end of the handle by means of a screw 6 through which the extended portions of the member o extend. It will be noted that this member `5 is curved as shown best in Figure 2 of the drawings. Mounted on the handle 11 adjacent to the i member 5 is a clamp member 7, which is provided with an extended portion 7, which is provided with a hole therein in which is mounted the Wing bolt 9, which lits into a nut 9at and is adapted to clamp member 7 onto the handle member 11.v This extended which is provided with a journal 8a on its lower end in which ythe crank member 10 is revolubly mounted and it is provided with a slot 8b to permitI `the member 8 to be shifted relatively *to the member 7 so that the `crank member may be shifted toward the handle to :pro/vide for mopping under objects close to the `floor. The Wfing'bolt`9 serves'to clamp the members 7 lend 8 relatively to eachother at the same time that the clamp `member 7 is clamped onto the handle 11. This member 8 4is provided With'lflonges forming a channellshapedmember for reinforcing the same. The Wringer crenk -8 is provided with a crank on one end und `on the opposite end is provided a loo 10"-, which is extended considerably und orms the support for the backfportion of the mop-cloth `when mopping and's'erves for twisting the mop when wringing the same. This 'loop is provided with a large open space 1()b -to permit readily placing the mop inpositionin the loop.

Itfwil-l be noted that the mopseloth in this yclass of struct-ure is an endless cloth in belt form. The one side is positioned over the front'member 1k by depressin the portion 11, removing the member l1b f rom the =loop 1,'then thejmop is positioned overthe front member EIl and the sides extend Iover the loop 1'1 of lthe rloop ll'on the opposite side,

1 theicloth alsobeing engaged'by the ffurcated portion of -the lever hereinbefore described. Theother end-of theniop 'is posi- `tioned through the openingr 10b `into theloop of the rWring'ercrank. Both aportions ofthe mop-cloth being positioned below the main supportand looped over the front portion lkiandfthe portion T10 ofthe 'Wringe'r crank l0. WVhen it is desiredto wringr the mopcloth,thelever 4 4is shifted to the position shown by dotted lines in Figure V1 ofthe ilhough I have shown and described ev particular ieonstruction, combination and arrangement of palrts and portions, I do not Wish to :be limited :to this particular con-` struction, combination und arrangement, but desire toinclude in the seopeof my invention the construction, combination and arrangement sdbetantilly as set vforth in the ap nded claims.

laving thus ydescribed my invention,

whatl Aclaim as new andldesire tosecure `by Letters Patent, is:V Y

1.In a mop of the class described, a flat mop cloth fsupportin `member Aprovided ivithfa relativel Wide Y ront portion adapted to receive the fyront loop portion of a mop cloth, a handle ipivotally connected to said mop cloth supportingrmember, a wringer crank member revolubly mounted on said handle `provided with a loop adapted to Are- 'e' cei'v'e-'the'opposite loop fend of the mop cloth, a lever member '.pivotalliy7 mounted on saidV mop cloth supporting `member and extending forwardly 'and adapted to engage the one side of the loop portion of said mopi cloth for shifting hesame on the front end of `said. mop veloth 'supporting member vfor veontractiirig the `Vfront iend of said mopcloth. Y

'2. lIna mop ofthe classfdeecribed, a base support 'provided with fa. relatively broad front .portion forvsupporting the oneend of amop cloth and a relatively'narrow back portion, u handle `attached ,to said f support, a Vfw.rin,"er loop revolubly mounted von the handle forV supportingthe opposite .end of said mop kiloth, :a lever member pivotally `mounted ontlie `rbase Asupport 'provided with anjengaging portion adapted to engage and .shift the'clothfand Vcontract tlie'same on the broad .portion v` of said Lsu@ port.

EIn testmon whereof, I lieve@ hereunto set my handat' os Angeles, 'LGalifoi-nia, this 

